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New Books in European Politics

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The Filthiest Village in Europe: Grassroots Ecology and the Collapse of East Germany (Cornell University Press, 2026) traces how a community shrouded by "industrial fog," at the brink of gaping

coal pits, became a symbol that galvanized grassroots e... more

France is a leading intelligence power, but we know very little about its premier intelligence agency: the Direction Générale de la Sécurité

Extérieure (DGSE). Damien Van Puyvelde's latest book, The DGSE: A Concise History of France's Foreign Intel... more

When we think about threats to democracy, we often imagine dramatic breakdowns—military coups, constitutional crises, or sudden collapses. But today, a common danger is slower and less visible: democratic erosion driven by elected leaders themselves.... more

Carlos Martins joins the New Books Network to discuss his book Fascism: Beyond Hitler and Mussolini (Desassossego, 2022) (in Portuguese Fascismos: Para Além de Hitler e Mussolini), a comparative study of fascist movements across Europe and beyond. ... more

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Andrew Demshuk
Author of The Filthiest Village in Europe
American University; Cornell University Press (publisher)
Episode: Andrew Demshuk, "The Filthiest Village in Europe: Grassroots Ecology and the Collapse of East Germany" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Damien Van Puyvelde
Associate Professor and Head of the Intelligence and Security Research Group at Leiden University; Research Fellow with the Strategic Research Institute of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces
Leiden University
Episode: Damien Van Puyvelde, "The DGSE: A Concise History of France's Foreign Intelligence Service" (Georgetown UP, 2026)
Susan Stokes
Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the Chicago Center on Democracy
University of Chicago
Episode: Why Elected Leaders Subvert Democracy
Felicity Vabulas
Blanche Seaver associate professor of international studies
Pepperdine University
Episode: Inken Von Borzyskowski and Felicity Vabulas, "Exit from International Organizations: Costly Negotiation for Institutional Change” (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Inken von Borzyskowski
Professor of international relations
Oxford University
Episode: Inken Von Borzyskowski and Felicity Vabulas, "Exit from International Organizations: Costly Negotiation for Institutional Change” (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Carlos Martins
Portuguese expert on fascism
University of Coimbra / Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon
Episode: Carlos Martins, "Fascism: Beyond Hitler and Mussolini" (Desassossego, 2022)
Linus Westhäuser
Senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science, directing the Social and Political Conflicts research unit
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
Episode: Steffen Mau et al., "The Trigger Points: Inequality and Political Polarization in Contemporary Society" (Policy Press, 2026)
Rob Ford
Co-author of The British General Election of 2024
University of Manchester (political science)
Episode: The British General Election of 2024: A Conversation with Robert Ford and Paula Surridge
Paula Surridge
Co-author of The British General Election of 2024
University of Bristol
Episode: The British General Election of 2024: A Conversation with Robert Ford and Paula Surridge

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Damien Van Puyvelde, "The DGSE: A Concise History of France's Foreign Intelligence Service" (Georgetown UP, 2026)
Q: So the first question, I guess, which is quite a traditional question in this sort of things, and I know the book is part of a series, but how did the book come about?
The author explains there was a market gap: DGSE was a major French intelligence service often cited globally, yet there hadn't been a dedicated English-language, academically rigorous treatment. He aimed for a concise history that fits Georgetown University Press's series on intelligence histories, offering a compact, comparable outline across countries.
Audrey Borowski, "Leibniz in His World: The Making of a Savant" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: What is the 'projector' concept and why is it central to understanding Leibniz and his era?
Borowski defines projectors as entrepreneurs who pitched ambitious schemes to patrons, sometimes failing but often advancing state power or scientific progress; Leibniz's engagement with projectors—including his own later status as a gatekeeper—highlights the era's epistemic and economic experimentation.
Radio ReOrient 14:4: The Coconut Trial with Marieha Hussain, hosted by Fatima Rajina and Stephen Lawrence Research Centre
Q: How did the legal process unfold for you, given the public attention and personal risk?
I sought legal representation, avoided making admissions, and leaned on a defense built around the protective nature of political speech and the context of the protest.
Radio ReOrient 14:4: The Coconut Trial with Marieha Hussain, hosted by Fatima Rajina and Stephen Lawrence Research Centre
Q: What did the placard signify in the protest, and how did you view it at the time?
I saw it as political satire aimed at criticizing politicians, not a statement to incite hate; it was intended to critique policy and rhetoric, not to harm a group.
Kristan Stoddart, "Russia's Hybrid Warfare Offensive Against the West" (de Gruyter, 2025)
Q: Could you describe what you mean by Hybrid Warfare in terms of your book?
Hybrid Warfare is a long-standing, multimodal concept that integrates hard power with soft power tools, including intelligence, espionage, influence operations, and economic and political coercion, aimed at shaping outcomes without relying solely on conventional military force.

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